St. John Eudes (17th century): “In order to ensnare us, the Devil gives sin a captivating appearance, that he might the more easily cause us to commit it.  It was thus he seduced our first parents: by promising them the knowledge of good and evil.  He even dared to tempt our Lord Himself in the same manner; offering Him all the possessions of the earth if He would only commit one sin.  We find that in all his attempts to draw us into sin, he invariably holds out a hope of some temporal advantage.  Thousands of Christians daily yield to this temptation, and lose the eternal happiness of the other life to enjoy the false pleasures of this world.”